tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post2637998353264749151..comments2018-03-20T08:26:04.735+10:00Comments on Christian Writers Downunder: Tuesday Spotlight - Anne HamiltonJeanette O'Hagannoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-41286669266957166882017-04-04T18:07:12.203+10:002017-04-04T18:07:12.203+10:00Thanks, Colleen! It&#39;s such a joy to make frien...Thanks, Colleen! It&#39;s such a joy to make friends via Facebook and find they are such genuine and transparent in their struggles and relationship with God.Anne Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02264631051671432037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-26293542667232148582017-04-04T18:05:25.386+10:002017-04-04T18:05:25.386+10:00Thanks, Ruth! You&#39;ve been such an encouragemen...Thanks, Ruth! You&#39;ve been such an encouragement along the way.Anne Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02264631051671432037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-26624914725974875852017-04-04T16:31:24.379+10:002017-04-04T16:31:24.379+10:00Yes I meant to say &#39;great cover&#39; too :)Yes I meant to say &#39;great cover&#39; too :)Nola Passmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425394685430146759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-13318932955723840302017-04-04T13:59:14.666+10:002017-04-04T13:59:14.666+10:00Always great to learn more about my friend Anne Ha...Always great to learn more about my friend Anne Hamilton ! Her books have taught me fortitude ,greater love &amp; maturity . There have been several times where I read her books &amp; I think I don&#39;t understand then next thing I know I am being rearranged on the inside &amp; when I read it again it will make perfect sense ! I get transformed in this mysterious way !!Colleen buckshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06779034453243224109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-48940371296428170742017-04-04T13:42:27.645+10:002017-04-04T13:42:27.645+10:00Thanks for the post Annie and Jenny, surely an ins...Thanks for the post Annie and Jenny, surely an inspiration wherever we are on the writing path. Ruth Bonettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07542313894716045515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-19393767045991362272017-04-04T13:40:55.662+10:002017-04-04T13:40:55.662+10:00Yes, Nola, I agree. I don&#39;t read much fantasy ...Yes, Nola, I agree. I don&#39;t read much fantasy but the standouts in the Glimpses of Light were fantasy. So I&#39;ll read more. Ruth Bonettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07542313894716045515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-52953162798619732572017-04-04T13:36:17.366+10:002017-04-04T13:36:17.366+10:00Don&#39;t let that stop you, Rhonda. In my reviews...Don&#39;t let that stop you, Rhonda. In my reviews I &#39;fess up that there&#39;s areas I can&#39;t grasp, like mathematics! But there&#39;s also so much that opens my eyes, mind and heart. I second Annie&#39;s call for authors to review each other&#39;s books. Even a sentence can uplift. And as writers, surely it&#39;s doable to just write a sentence. Ruth Bonettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07542313894716045515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-24305662201269770632017-04-04T13:09:06.794+10:002017-04-04T13:09:06.794+10:00Thanks Anusha. It was a pleasure to interview Anne...Thanks Anusha. It was a pleasure to interview Anne &amp; I agree, 17 books is impressive especially when they are books of quality :) I&#39;m looking forward to reading the new Merlin&#39;s Wood and its sequel. Jeanette O'Haganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-51894991070285066752017-04-04T13:07:15.875+10:002017-04-04T13:07:15.875+10:00So true, Rita! I&#39;m sure you have a few &quot;u...So true, Rita! I&#39;m sure you have a few &quot;ups and downs&quot; of your own to share. There are so many traps for young players and the unwary.Anne Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02264631051671432037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-64958198162230174212017-04-04T13:06:01.098+10:002017-04-04T13:06:01.098+10:0017 books is really a lifetime of writing. I didn&#...17 books is really a lifetime of writing. I didn&#39;t stop just because I didn&#39;t get published. I kept jotting down and collecting material for the future, even while I was editing (for the 30th time) one particular book! It might seem like they&#39;ve all been done in a short time, but that&#39;s hardly the case.Anne Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02264631051671432037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-63724272045099268582017-04-04T13:04:43.485+10:002017-04-04T13:04:43.485+10:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anne Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02264631051671432037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-77442107239651205712017-04-04T12:51:50.215+10:002017-04-04T12:51:50.215+10:00I can only echo our previous comments. Thanks, Ann...I can only echo our previous comments. Thanks, Anne, for passing on so much of the ups &amp; downs, ins &amp; outs of publishing. (Excuse cliches.) There is so much involved new writers aren&#39;t even aware of, and we who&#39;ve been at it longer, need to remind ourselves of information to keep us going in this sometimes hazardous field.Rita Galiehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586506137798711397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-79111501542775870322017-04-04T12:50:18.545+10:002017-04-04T12:50:18.545+10:00Hi Nola - thank you for your blessing. And yes, I&...Hi Nola - thank you for your blessing. And yes, I&#39;m starting to see the &#39;bread returning on the waters&#39;, so to speak.Anne Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02264631051671432037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-26901853611921735832017-04-04T12:49:20.083+10:002017-04-04T12:49:20.083+10:00Yes, it&#39;s the new cover. And it&#39;s been re-...Yes, it&#39;s the new cover. And it&#39;s been re-edited. Down to exactly 70,000 words. It was the only one of my books that didn&#39;t conform to numerical literary style (because I discovered it afterwards) but now it does. Because seventies are all about forgiveness.Anne Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02264631051671432037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-32552110077576356402017-04-04T12:47:27.088+10:002017-04-04T12:47:27.088+10:00Hey, Rhonda, you write such wonderful comments on ...Hey, Rhonda, you write such wonderful comments on my facebook posts. Honestly, just transfer such a thought to a review for people. That&#39;s enough these days, as most people only want the shortest of recommendations!<br /> Anne Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02264631051671432037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-49477149829650550932017-04-04T12:40:07.664+10:002017-04-04T12:40:07.664+10:00Hi Jeanette - I so agree! Even a simple sentence i...Hi Jeanette - I so agree! Even a simple sentence is gold. And that fantasy is not meaty. Most of the things I know about name covenants sprang out of wondering why people acted in real life as if they were walking through a mythic fantasy they knew nothing about. Love Lewis - my appreciation of him grows each year as I realise how much he knew (possibly instinctively) about name and threshold covenants. <br />Anne Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02264631051671432037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-79915559037203457152017-04-04T12:19:09.532+10:002017-04-04T12:19:09.532+10:00Wow! Fabulous interview Anne and Jenny. 17 books i...Wow! Fabulous interview Anne and Jenny. 17 books is a LOT of books Anne. Congratulations. And bless you for all have done over the years for Christian authors. Like Nola, I too haven&#39;t read a lot of fantasy although the Narnia Chronicles and The Lord of the Rings gripped me way back when I was young. Love it that keeping on writing isn&#39;t difficult. I&#39;ve had the same experience Anne and often ponder how wonderful it is that in writing we are able to find ourselves and explore the world better.Anushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859837228901127984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-88259701698153245932017-04-04T10:36:02.480+10:002017-04-04T10:36:02.480+10:00I loved Daystar - it&#39;s aimed at middle-grade r...I loved Daystar - it&#39;s aimed at middle-grade readers so I can see another member of your household getting to it first. Looks like the official release cover to me - will have to ask Annie - can&#39;t wait to see the revamped version. I enjoyed the original. Jeanette O'Haganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-12953063818123234592017-04-04T10:23:55.401+10:002017-04-04T10:23:55.401+10:00Thanks for those pearls of wisdom, Annie. You&#39...Thanks for those pearls of wisdom, Annie. You&#39;ve been a champion of Christian authors for so long. I haven&#39;t read a lot of fantasy, though I&#39;m starting to become a convert (mainly through the back door of Sci-fi). When we did the Glimpses of Light anthology, I found that the fantasy stories were my favourites. I loved the way they could bring up redemption themes in new ways. I pray that the many years you&#39;ve spent supporting other authors will be paid back to you a hundred-fold xxNola Passmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425394685430146759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-79108797816115566122017-04-04T10:13:34.799+10:002017-04-04T10:13:34.799+10:00Much wisdom, Annie. Thank you - and Jeanette. I&#3...Much wisdom, Annie. Thank you - and Jeanette. I&#39;m looking forward to venturing into the realms of Daystar, though with a young reader in our house, may have to wait in line. :) BTW is that the official re-release cover of Merlin&#39;s Wood? Love it.Adele Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15413445554710215786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-2389696808175366212017-04-04T09:52:13.350+10:002017-04-04T09:52:13.350+10:00Hi Rhonda - thanks for your comment :) You make so...Hi Rhonda - thanks for your comment :) You make some great points about reviews. For an author even a simple one sentence review is gold. It doesn&#39;t have to be profound. It doesn&#39;t even have to be all positive. <br /><br />I can understand not wanting to read genres you don&#39;t like. Everyone has their preferences. God made us different after all. Still, I must disagree that all fantasy is fluff rather than &#39;meaty&#39; fiction. Of course, as a fantasy writer I&#39;m biased, but I wonder, have you read Annie&#39;s Daystar or, for that matter, C S Lewis&#39; Until We Have Faces? Lewis, in the Narnia series, wrote profound theological truths in a winsome and engaging way that has remained a favourtie of children and adults, both Christian and non-Christian, for almost a century now. That&#39;s some mean feat. <br /><br />I appreciate your thoughts :) Thanks for stopping by. Jeanette O'Haganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-68526613119578459422017-04-04T09:06:55.059+10:002017-04-04T09:06:55.059+10:00Definitely should have previewed that comment befo...Definitely should have previewed that comment before publishing!Rhonda Pooley - Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267933289137123263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-72803680513987647652017-04-04T09:05:26.309+10:002017-04-04T09:05:26.309+10:00I read anything that comes up with Anne Hamilton&#...I read anything that comes up with Anne Hamilton&#39;s name (note to self: buy &#39;God&#39;s Priority&#39;) and her plea for reviewers caused an &#39;ouch&#39;. I think that must be a &#39;threshold&#39; for me; I struggle to do <br />real reviews, always feeling I cant do a book justice - especially Anne&#39;s! The other issue that stops me reviewing the writing of other Aussie writers is the number of romance &amp; fantasy fiction produced. Generally I don&#39;t enjoy either of those genre and would struggle to write positive reviews - especially when there&#39;s a new one most every month!I long for &#39;meaty&#39; fiction.Rhonda Pooley - Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267933289137123263noreply@blogger.com